Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The Crooked Man Point of View: First Person
Protagonist: Sherlock Holmes What type of character is the Protagonist? Round and static Antagonist: Henry Wood Describe the setting The setting is in England, Aldershot, 1900's, and the mood is scary Type of Conflict: Man vs. Society Describe the main conflict: The conflict is when Sherlock Holmes is trying to figure out who killed Colonel Barclay.
Describe the Climax of the Story: The climax of the story is when Sherlock Holmes accuses
How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? The protagonist changes over the course of the story by gaining more knowledge and a wider perspective on the case.
Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. The relationship between the title and the theme of the story is really weird, because a "Crooked Man" has many twists and bends in him, telling the reader that there is always a surprise.
What is the theme of this story?
How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? ??????
How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?
?????? Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):
Simile: "His hair and whiskers were shot with gray, and his face was all crinkled and puckered like a withered
Metaphor:
Personification:
Symbol:
Foreshadowing (give both elements):
Irony:
Imagery: "The lawn is thirty yards across, and is only divided from the highway by a low wall with an iron rail above it."
Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.
How the author always leaves you hanging just like the class theme, makes you think.
Completion 2.5/5
Effort 2.5/5
Content 2.5/5
total 7.5/15
Point of View: First Person
Protagonist: Sherlock Holmes
What type of character is the Protagonist?
Round and static
Antagonist:
Henry Wood
Describe the setting
The setting is in England, Aldershot, 1900's, and the mood is scary
Type of Conflict:
Man vs. Society
Describe the main conflict:
The conflict is when Sherlock Holmes is trying to figure out who killed Colonel Barclay.
Describe the Climax of the Story:
The climax of the story is when Sherlock Holmes accuses
How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?
The protagonist changes over the course of the story by gaining more knowledge and a wider perspective on the case.
Describe the relationship between the title and the theme.
The relationship between the title and the theme of the story is really weird, because a "Crooked Man" has many twists and bends in him, telling the reader that there is always a surprise.
What is the theme of this story?
How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?
??????
How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?
??????
Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):
Simile: "His hair and whiskers were shot with gray, and his face was all crinkled and puckered like a withered
Metaphor:
Personification:
Symbol:
Foreshadowing (give both elements):
Irony:
Imagery:
"The lawn is thirty yards across, and is only divided from the highway by a low wall with an iron rail above it."
Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.
How the author always leaves you hanging just like the class theme, makes you think.
Completion 2.5/5
Effort 2.5/5
Content 2.5/5
total 7.5/15